If you want plenty of cheesy, crunchy crust… use a casserole dish with a wide surface and make sure it’s made of clear glass so you can see your mac while it bakes. You’ll know…
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Shrimp Marinara
We tweaked an old dish from The Palm Restaurant and made it our own. Good ingredients make all the difference. Don’t forget to use authentic San Marzano tomatoes like Cento’s and DeCecco’s dry pasta. Enjoy……
Read More »Carbonara
This simple, delicious Roman dish never disappoints. Although traditionally made with Guanciale or Pancetta… we often use bacon since it’s more likely to be in our fridge. All three work well so take you pick….
Read More »Save Your Leftovers…
to create more meals! We’re so into LEFTOVERS in our teaching kitchen… almost to a fault! If you’ve taken a class with us you already know about our everyday commitment to “no waste” cooking and efforts…
Read More »Winter Lasagna… Lobster, Shrimp, Crab
Full of fat to warm you up… we make this decadent lasagna once a year to bring in the holidays. It’s richly delicious! Ingredients for the Filling… 1 leek, white part only, chopped 1 scallion,…
Read More »Ravioli…
If you have eggs, flour, semolina and leftover something in your Mise en Fridge… you can make homemade ravioli!!! We stuffed these with leftover pot roast and Parmesan! See our Fault-proof Pasta Dough recipe below……
Read More »Cacio e Pepe… Easy
We use a “for spices and herbs only” coffee grinder to reap enough pepper for this recipe. SO easy and SO good… you’ll only need 4 basic ingredients. Cacio e Pepe never gets old… enjoy!…
Read More »Ricotta Two Ways…
Once you’ve made homemade ricotta there’s no going back to the store bought kind. Remember to use the finest, purest ingredients you can find and know where they come from. About cheesecloth… we wash and…
Read More »Pappardelle with Roasted Cauliflower, Corn and Kale
We’re still grasping summer by marrying “corn off the cob” with autumn cauliflower and kale. For deep taste and color… we roast our cauliflower and reserve the greens to add halfway through along with the corn…
Read More »Veal Braised in Vinegar with Spinach Ravioli
We made this one in class last evening. It’s definite keeper! The veal dish is a version of an Andrea Consoli’s “Cooking Classes in Rome” recipe. And the pasta? It’s a “by memory” adaptation of an…
Read More »Pancetta Seared Shrimp and Sage
A nice diversion from poultry as we anticipate Turkey Day… this recipe is quick, easy and delicious. We sear Wagshal’s November Market Special Gulf Shrimp and tossed it over homemade pasta to create this dish….
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